Metsä Tissue is developing its organization

Mon, Jun 18, 2001 09:05 CET

METSÄ TISSUE IS DEVELOPING ITS ORGANIZATION
Metsä Tissue aims to develop into a significant tissue company in the
Northern European market. To utilise its resources in the best possible
manner the company has decided to change its operating model by moving
from a model based on strong local organisations to a structure that
better supports unified operations. Therefore, the company changes its
organisational structure on 1.7.2001 as follows:
Metsä Tissue's hygiene tissue business will be organised as follows:
Supply Team will be responsible for production and the development of
mills including purchase, production, product development and logistics.
The team is led by Director Lars Warvne.
Consumer Team will be responsible for the marketing and sales of
consumer products. In addition to his position as Chief Executive
Officer, Mr. Hannu Anttila is also Head of the Consumer Team. Director
Paavo Liestalo is responsible for planning the marketing of consumer
products. He is also in charge of marketing and sales in the Nordic
countries, the Baltic countries and Poland. Director Hubert Schönbein is
in charge of marketing and sales in Continental Europe and the United
Kingdom.
Away from Home Team will be responsible for the marketing and sales of
large-scale consumer products. The team is led by Director Kari
Muttilainen.
Other businesses will be organised as follows:
The company's table top tissue business and the Stotzheim Mill will form
the Table Top Team which will be responsible for the production,
marketing and sales of table top tissue products. The team will be
headed by Director Olli Matti Tahvanainen.
Baking & Cooking Team will be responsible for the production, marketing
and sales of baking and cooking paper products. The team is led by
Director Raija Mörö.
Mr. Hannu Anttila acts as Chief Executive Officer of Metsä Tissue.
Additional information:
Chief Financial Officer Mikko Hietanen
Tel. +358 1046 94595, matkapuhelin 050 558 1280
DISTRIBUTION
Helsinki Stock Exchange/HEX
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